For this exercise about single or mixed-gender schools, you have to read the text and choose the best word to fit the gap. It provides practice for the reading section of the Cambridge English B1 Preliminary exam.
New words and phrases from this exercise for the B1 Preliminary Part 5 reading section of the test:
- bad effect
- calm down
- discuss
- future workplaces
- gender lines
- mixed-sex classrooms
- opposite
- sense of competition
Part 1 - Read five real-world notices, messages and other short texts for the main message.
- Notices and Messages How to Video
- Notices and Messages Set 1
- Notices and Messages Set 2
- Notices and Messages Set 3
- Notices and Messages Set 4
- Notices and Messages Set 5
- Notices and Messages Set 6
- Notices and Messages Set 7
- Notices and Messages Set 8
Part 2 - Match five descriptions of people to eight short texts on a particular topic, showing detailed comprehension.
Part 3 - Read a longer text for detailed comprehension, gist, inference and global meaning, as well as writer’s attitude and opinion.
Part 4 - Read a longer text from which five sentences have been removed. Show understanding of how a coherent and well-structured text is formed.
Part 5 - Read a shorter text and choose the correct vocabulary items to complete gaps.
- Bagpipes
- Book Recommendation
- Mountain Climbing
- Playing Computer Games
- Popular Website
- Saving a Tree
- Single or Mixed-gender Schools
- Work of Art
Part 6 - Read a shorter text and complete six gaps using one word for each gap.
Write about 100 words, answering the email and notes provided.
Write about 100 words, either an article or story.
Articles
Short Stories
Part 1 - Multiple Choice Exercise
Part 2 - Multiple Choice Exercise
Part 3 - Gap-Filled Exercise
Part 4 - Multiple Choice Exercise
The B1 Preliminary Speaking test has four parts and you take it together with another candidate. There are two examiners. One of the examiners talks to you and the other examiner listens.
- Adjectives with -ing Word Search
- Bonfire Night Word Search
- Buildings Word Search
- Classical Music Word Search
- Countryside Word Search
- Drama Word Search
- Education Word Search
- Entertainment Word Search
- Fast Food Word Search
- Feelings Word Search
- Food and Drink Word Search
- Football Word Search
- Gambling Word Search
- Haunted House Word Search
- Health Word Search
- Home Word Search
- Internet Word Search
- Language Word Search
- Leisure Word Search
- Natural World Word Search
- Shopping Word Search
- Sports Facilities Word Search
- Sports Word Search
- Sushi Word Search
- Technology Word Search
- Time Word Search
- Town and City Word Search
- Travel Word Search
- Weather Word Search
- Work Word Search
- Air Travel Exercises
- Animals and Pets
- British and American English
- Chinese New Year
- Christmas
- Clothing
- Computer Exercises
- Easter (A2 – B1 Levels)
- Education
- Entertainment
- Environment
- Environmental Issues
- Finance Exercises
- Food and Drink
- Food, Health and Routines
- Free Time and Technology
- Getting to Know You
- Leisure and Hobbies
- Money Exercises
- Phoning and Texting Exercises
- Places and Buildings
- Relationships
- School Life and Study Tips
- Transport and Travel
- Work and Jobs
- Movie Review – Ted
- Article – Schools for Boys and Girls
- Short Story – Computer Problems
- Report – Features of Glaciers
- Email – Holiday in Thailand
- Article – Being Famous
- News Report – Bank Robbery
- Blog Post – A New Life in Japan
- Report – Eating out in Berlin
- Book Review – The Call
- Email – New School
- Email – Barbecue Invitation
- Email – Party Invitation
- Email – Borrowing
- Article – The Cardboard Bike
- Short Story – In Free Fall
- Short Story – Art Competition
- Letter – Most Important Time
- Short Story – The Angel
- Email – Saving Energy
- Email – Subject Choices
- Article – Work of Art
- Short Story – Talent Contest
- Email – Computer Games
- Speech – Course Introduction
- Email – Holiday Plans
- Email – about University
- Email – Summer School
- Article – The Countryside
- Email – Visiting a relative
- Email – Favourite Film
- Email – School Holidays
Cambridge English exams are designed for learners at all levels from the pre-intermediate level Cambridge English: Key (KET) to the very advanced level Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE). These exams give candidates proof of their ability to use English in a wide variety of contexts, relevant to work, study and leisure activities.